The FCC Group once again renews and updates its commitment to Diversity and Equality. The leading companies in the different business areas -Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas; FCC Medio Ambiente; FCC Construcción; and Aqualia- have renewed the Diversity Charter, undertaking to raise awareness and disseminate the principles of the Diversity Charter among all the people who make up their workforces. 

The event was chaired by Teresa Viejo, chairwoman of the Diversity Foundation, and Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, chairwoman of the FCC Group. The participants also included the Diversity and Equality managers and teams from the different business areas, as well as their top executives. 

During the ceremony, the chairwoman of the FCC Group emphasised the commitment to diversity of the Group and the companies that represent it, ‘Our commitment to diversity, equality, inclusion in the workplace and the promotion of a real culture of respect, tolerance and equity goes far beyond the legal provisions, and is strongly manifested through the Diversity Charter that we promote, and the Equality Distinctions with which our companies have been recognised, such as the one awarded to the you_diversity project, awarded as the best practice in cultural transformation, diversity and inclusion’. 

The signing of the Diversity Charter, which brings together companies and institutions in a joint effort to promote equal opportunities and respect for diversity, aims to promote policies that ensure the integration of staff, avoiding any kind of direct or indirect discrimination. 

This commitment is part of an initiative promoted by the European Commission through the European Diversity Charter Platform, which seeks to unify efforts at continental level to ensure a more inclusive and equitable working environment. 

Teresa Viejo, chairwoman of the Diversity Foundation, said: ‘The signing of the Diversity Charter by these four FCC Group companies reinforces the importance of integrating diversity and inclusion policies as a driver of innovation and development. This initiative contributes to improving the quality of life of their teams and society as a whole’. 

The signatory companies undertake to integrate the 10 principles of the Charter into their daily management, promoting an inclusive work environment, respectful of differences and allowing for a balance between the personal and working lives of their staff. With this, FCC continues to make progress in the implementation of good practices that reinforce its competitiveness and social commitment. 

About Fundación Diversidad 

Fundación para la Diversidad promotes the largest movement of companies and organisations in favour of diversity management and inclusion of people regardless of gender, sex, age, culture, origin, nationality, disability, religion, sexual orientation or any other individual or social condition. More than 1,600 companies have signed the Diversity Charter, a pioneering initiative in Europe. As diversity and inclusion is an ethical and legal imperative, we carry out awareness-raising and dissemination activities aimed at the management team and the workforce. Fundación Diversidad is convinced that diversity also generates innovation, sustainability and long-term business benefits. Fundación Diversidad's partners are: Admiral Seguros, Alcon, Allianz, AXA, BASF, BBi Communication, BBVA, BD, Bunzl, CaixaBank, Cepsa, Clarios, Diageo, Humana&Mente Comunicación, Iberdrola, JTI, LATAM Airlines, Leroy Merlin, Lilly, MASORANGE, Nationale-Nederlanden, Provital Group, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Richemont, Sacyr, Towa Pharmaceuticals, UCI and Vivofácil. 

Further information: https://fundaciondiversidad.com  

FCC committed to diversity   

In the FCC Group we are equal and at the same time diverse, we value talent regardless of sexual orientation and identity, gender expression or sexual characteristics. Attention to diversity and equality is a business, ethical and social imperative for all FCC Group companies, as set out in the Group's Code of Ethics and Conduct.  

All workers, regardless of their job and responsibilities, have the right not to be discriminated against on any grounds, including the above, and the obligation to provide a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment.    

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, FCC has the you_diversity platform, which encourages and promotes a corporate culture of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion through solid and wide-ranging training content and actions.

Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, during her speech at the signing of the Diversity Charter.

From left to right, Santiago La Fuente Pérez-Lucas, CEO of Aqualia; Íñigo Sanz Pérez, CEO of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente; Alicia Alcocer Koplowitz, president of Cementos Portland Valderrivas; Teresa Viejo Jiménez, president of the Diversity Foundation; Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, president of the FCC Group; Sonia Río Freire, general manager of the Diversity Foundation; and Ignacio León Ruíz, corporate director of Human Resources at FCC Construcción.